Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 4 / Batch Files
To save the commands in a file, type ffiJ I ENTER I or I CTRL I [IJ
[ENTER I. MS-DOS displays "Z to indicate you used the control
character.
Then it displays:
1 File(s) Copied
At this time, you can type d i r [ENTER I to verify that the file is
created.
REM and PAUSE. You use REM and PAUSE only in batch files.
The REM command lets you include
remarks in your batch file
that will not affect the operation of the command. The remarks
in the prepdisk.bat file are to remind you what the file does.
Should you forget, you
can type:
type prepdisk.bat [ENTER I
and MS-DOS displays the contents of the file, including the
remarks.
The PAUSE command lets you control how much of the file you
want to execute. When it reaches a PAUSE command, MS-DOS
pauses and displays the message:
Strike a key when ready ...
You may continue execution by pressing any key, or you can halt
it by pressing [ CTRL 1 cn
Executing a Batch File
To execute your batch file, you must be in the directory that con-
tains the file. (See "The Current Directory" in Chapter 2.) Then,
enter the filename without the extension. For example, to execute
prepdisk.bat, type this at the system prompt:
pre p dis k [ENTER I
Execution proceeds just as if you entered each command line at
the keyboard.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English